MODESTO - Nine people including one child were displaced in an early morning fire on Johnson Street Tuesday.

The fire was reported at about 7:15am at a home on Johnson Street in Modesto. Early reports indicated fire to the rear of a home. Responding fire crews reported a heavy column of smoke visible from downtown.

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The two story home was located to the rear of a property behind another home, with all occupants safely evacuated. Downed power lines created a safety hazard for firefighters battling the blaze.

According to the Modesto Fire Department, the blaze started on the outside of the home before working its way inside. Investigators have yet to determine a cause of the fire, and damage is estimated at $100,000.

MODESTO - An early morning house fire in Modesto claimed the life of one person and sent another to a hospital with burn injuries.

Shortly after 4:00am, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls for a report of a house on fire near Madison Street and Maze Boulevard. Arriving fire crews found a burn victim in the street who was quickly rushed to the hospital. Witnesses reported a second person who was unaccounted for. The home was fully engulfed on fire.

Firefighters battled to control the blaze in the small 600 square foot home, and upon entry located a deceased victim inside. The identity of the person was not available.

An investigator responded to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.

At about 4:00pm fire crews responded to the school on Glenn Avenue. Witnesses stood outside the school while firefighters battled heavy smoke and fire conditions. At least one building reportedly suffered heavy fire damage.

The cause of the fire was under investigation and time of publication.

MODESTO - Authorities took a man into custody this week who planned to carry out a terrorist attack at Pier 39 in San Francisco on Christmas Day.

According to documents filed in the US District Court Eastern District of California Friday, a criminal complaint alleges that Everitt Aaron Jameson planned to build explosive devices and carry out an attack on Monday. The complaint was filed by Special Agent Christopher McKinney with the FBI.

The document details Jameson's social media activity led to his discovery. A "confidential human source" made contact with him to learn of the details of his plan. Jameson had been in communication with the FBI contact, who led him to believe he had connections to ISIS and to develop plans for his attack. He planned to build explosives in a mountainous location, store them at his home, then detonate them at Pier 39.

A search warrant of Jameson's home led to his arrest and gathering of evidence, according to the twelve page complaint. As agents interviewed Jameson, he expressed his support of ISIS and said he would have been happy had such an attack would have been carried out.

A Facebook account believed to have belonged to Jameson was shut down off the social media site early Friday afternoon.

The fire was reported at about 11:00pm at a commercial building at the intersection of Yosemite Boulevard and South Santa Cruz Avenue. Fire was visible from the rear of the building with smoke pouring from the attic. Firefighters made entry through the rear of the building to combat the flames.

The building had previously housed several businesses including a barber shop and a Metro PCS store. The building now appeared boarded and vandalized with broken windows and graffiti. Sections of the building appeared demolished, with signs of transient camps surrounding the area.

STANISLAUS COUNTY - Authorities investigating the discovery of a man's remains are treating the case as a homicide and are asking for the public's help in identifying the victim.

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office reports that detectives were called out to the 6600 block of McCracken Road north of Westley on November 18th for the report of a deceased person. Deputies arrived and found the remains of a heavyset man between the ages of 19 and 25. Detectives believe he may have been missing for the last couple of years.

Authorities say that identification is pending due to the condition of the remains. Investigators aren't sure how the body ended up in Ingram Creek and are looking for the public's help in identifying the victim and providing leads.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Wyatt at (209) 525-7091 or Crime Stoppers where callers can remain anonymous at (209) 521-4636.

VALLEY SPRINGS - Two men in their 70’s were injured during a plane crash Thursday.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the 10000 block of Hogan Dam Road for a report of a plane crash at an airstrip on private property. Arriving deputies with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office found firefighters providing aid to a 72 year old man from the Lake Camanche area and a 75 year old man from Pine Grove.

Witness statements indicate the plane may have been flying low in an attempt to land when it clipped a tree near the end of the runway. Authorities say the plane is a 1981 Cessna single engine fixed wing aircraft.

Both occupants were able to exit the aircraft on their own, and were flown to hospitals out of the area by air ambulance. Sheriff deputies assisted FAA officials to investigate the exact cause of the crash.